The European Parliament has introduced a new set of rules which safeguard the rights of gig economy workers, who have largely remained unrecognised and therefore unprotected in terms of employment law – until now. These general rules seek to cover every type of employment relationship under the sun, meaning all situations where a worker is…
DetailsThe UK’s unemployment rate has recently fallen below 4% for the first time since 1975, standing well below the EU average of 6.5%, with 112,000 less unemployed persons than last year. A record 76.1% employment rate is coupled with an increase of 3.4% in average weekly earnings, effectively outpacing inflation. Minister for Employment Alok Sharma…
DetailsAshleigh McMahon was found to have been the victim of discrimination at the place of work after her employer requested her to keep her sexual orientation under wraps. McMahon, a quality control manager at Redwood, had disclosed to her boss that she was gay during her first week on the job, who informed her that…
DetailsSOME GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES A settlement agreement is one arrived to between an employer and his employee usually on termination of employment, and they are the primary method in which the majority of any disputes or demands that may arise are determined. As a general rule, the employer will pay the employee a sum on…
DetailsThere have been some significant movements in employment law during 2018, with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the 25th May, as well as the first cut-off dates for reports about the gender pay gaps. So how is 2019 expected to pan out for employment law? Planned Legislative Initiatives for 2019 January…
DetailsDo you think you were dismissed unfairly? Losing your job is very stressful and you may think that you have been treated unfairly in your dismissal. Although employers are entitled to dismiss employees, there are strict regulations governing dismissals and if you were dismissed unfairly, you are entitled to contest this dismissal. To check whether…
DetailsWhen a business changes ownership or is transferred because of a takeover, buyout or merger, or even if there is a change in the way a service is provided, such as outsourcing of work of a particular service, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) will serve to protect the existing employees…
DetailsEmployers are reviewing the way their employees interact with social media both at work and on a personal level, and they are right to do so. However, this raises complicated legal issues that must be handled carefully. The legal implications As a general rule, employers are liable for their employees’ social media activities if this…
DetailsA guide on what tax employers should be paying on payments made when terminating employees Many companies are under the misconception that whenever they terminate an employee, all related termination costs are entitled to a considerable exemption from tax. But one can only apply for this exemption if there is no other way to charge…
DetailsEmployee payslips update Presently all employees benefit from the right to have their employer give them an itemised payslip. This indicates the gross and salary details as well as any deductions that are made. As from April 2019 this right will not be just for employees but it will also be extended to workers. Furthermore…
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